OSU’s Ross-Ade Stadium jinx has to make a showing, thus the nine points for Purdue. But the Buckeyes are among the nation’s elite and Purdue is not. That will show even more.

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Bill RabinowitzOSU Beat WriterThe Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State 59, Purdue 7

Yes, the history at Ross-Ade Stadium is ugly. But Purdue this year is uglier, and the Buckeyes are peaking. OSU takes care of business convincingly.

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Dom TiberiSports AnchorWBNS-10TV

Ohio State 66, Purdue 0

The disrupting defense is back in style. Combined with an offense that is as good anyone’s in the country, that spells a long day for the Boilers.

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Beau BishopTalk-show Host97.1 THE FAN

Ohio State 56, Purdue 14

I can’t think of any possible way Purdue can even slow down Braxton Miller, Carlos Hyde and this offense. Sorry, Darrell Hazell — a good guy but way overmatched here.

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Gene CernanAstronaut on Apollo 10 and 171956 Purdue graduate

Purdue 31, Ohio State 28

As bad as Purdue is and as good as Ohio State is, I still cannot pick that we’re going to lose. The difference will be a field goal in the last 30 seconds. Wouldn’t that be poetic? That would make our season.

Can you say cruise control? That's what Ohio State will be on after scoring 21 points in the first 10 minutes on Saturday. Carlos Hyde has four touchdowns in the first half of a romp.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.comOhio State 48, Purdue 10

Although Ross-Ade Stadium usually brings out the worst in Ohio State, I expect another big game from Braxton Miller, who picks apart Purdue's secondary for three touchdown passes. Purdue's offense looks better than it did against Michigan State as Danny Etling connects with B.J. Knauf for a touchdown, but it's way too much Ohio State in this one.

John Kampf of The News-HeraldOhio State 57, Purdue 13

Purdue isn’t formidable this year. But if the Buckeyes come out flat mentally or regress from what they did last week, it would be troubling. Meyer and his staff likely pushed the envelope this week in practice to keep the team sharp with a subpar opponent on deck. Prediction: The Buckeyes won’t regress.

Connor Muldowney of RantSports.comOhio State 45, Purdue 7

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the best team in the conference by far and the Boilermakers have struggled on offense and defense this season. Purdue has one of the worst offenses in the country while the Badgers have a scary offense and a solid defense. No contest.

Andrew Coppens, BleacherReport.comOhio State 48, Purdue 13

Look for Ohio State to dominate this game up front on both sides of the ball, but also look for them to turn the ball over a time or two through the air as Purdue keeps it close for three quarters. Eventually Ohio State pulls away and pulls away big, big enough to cover this crazy 31-point spread, too.

Braden Gall, AthlonSports.comOhio State 51, Purdue 13

West Lafayette has been a house of horrors for the Buckeyes of late, losing the last two and three of the last four in Ross-Ade Stadium, but there is nothing about these two teams that indicates this game will be anything but an ugly blowout.

Chad Godfrey, isportsweb.comOhio State 70, Purdue 10

I am aware of the fact that OSU just doesn’t play well in West Lafayette. I know Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell has Buckeye ties and that would be one of the stories that the talking heads would grab and run with -- but it just isn’t going to happen this year. My eyes tell me the Bucks clobber Purdue this Saturday.